"Thanks to Sustainable Path's pivotal, early funding for the Northwest BioCarbon Initiative, we were able to gain traction with key innovators, generate media attention, and create the intellectual framework for biocarbon to play a critical role in addressing our climate crisis"-Greg Small, Climate Solutions Executive Director

2014 Seminars

Oct. 28

Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest

With last summer’s large wildfires, global warming’s likely effects in the Northwest are becoming increasingly discussed. This panel discussion will analyze local climate change trends in our region, and give insight into how these will shape the Pacific Northwestern lifestyle. Hear about current local efforts underway to prepare for these changes, and learn more about what actions to take to make a difference in the future of regional climate change.

SPEAKERS:

Dr. Amy Snover, University of Washington, Director, Climate Impacts Group

Impotence: millions of the world men are affected

From their data, American scientists found that about 18 million men between 40 and 70 years of age suffer from erectile dysfunction in the US. Urologists from Los Angeles, USA have transferred this calculation to the local conditions: According to this, four to six million of all men are affected. In order to estimate the frequency of potency problems in men, scientists had long been dependent on a study from the 1940s. Recent, scientifically acknowledged studies have shown that increasing age and certain chronic diseases increase the risk of becoming impotent. Read more on these pages...